Mets third baseman David Wright has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, and has been shut down the team announced Saturday.
Wright has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a hamstring strain.
The #Mets have diagnosed David Wright with stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column. They believe he will heal, but it will take time.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 23, 2015
“He’s still experiencing some lower-back tightness,” assistant GM John Ricco said, according to ESPN.com. “It’s at the point where we’re going to stop the on-field stuff for a week, continue with a program of core strengthening and basically back-stabilization exercises. They hope that will alleviate what he’s feeling.
Spinal Stenosis caused Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra to retire.